Dr. Mukwege and UN collaborate to support survivors of sexual violence in Guinea
Dozens of people were raped during a pro-democracy demonstration at the national soccer stadium in Conakry in 2009. A team of doctors from Congo, led by Dr. Denis Mukwege, visited the Guinean capital...
Dr. Mukwege supports UN efforts to integrate human rights and health
Women are disproportionately affected by all kinds of sexual violence, not only in conflict zones. At the same time, however, women and adolescents in some countries do not have the same access to the...
End of year letter to our supporters
This year saw a number of deplorable violations against the dignity of women and men through the use of rape as a weapon of war. The “Islamic State” continues to commit these atrocities...
#16Days of Activism Campaign: A global citizen movement to fight violence against women
During the 16 Days of Activism Campaign, which starts on November 25th, activists all over the world raise their voice against the widespread violence against women. In the last 25 years, the...
Sexual violence survivors as agents of change
By Matilda Nahabedian. Volunteer for the Mukwege Foundation and independent researcher on human rights, security and gender. 16 years ago today, the UN Security Council adopted a groundbreaking...
"Seoul Peace Prize is a message to survivors: you are not forgotten"
On October 6th, Dr. Denis Mukwege accepted the 13th Seoul Peace Prize as a result of his work fighting against the use of rape as a weapon of war. He dedicated the Seoul Peace Prize to survivors of...
Tweetreport of Dr. Mukwege's appearance at MorgenVandaag in the Netherlands
Want to see the entire interview at MorgenVandaag? Watch the Facebook Live Video here. Today @drdenismukwege will speak at #MorgenVandaag, an event by the Dutch ASN Bank. He will be interviewed by...
Blog: Working to globally eradicate rape as a weapon of war
Terrorist groups, armies and rebels worldwide use sexual violence as a means of warfare. As the “Islamic State” continues to rape girls in public and “Boko Haram” abducts women to spread...
Launch of the Mukwege Foundation
For the last few months we have been working very hard to establish the Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation and its online presence. Now we can proudly say: we are live! Not only have we launched our brand...
